Social Policy on Women Prisoners: A Historical Analysis

Harm, Nancy J.

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“…Harm (1992) identifies them as women of color and poor women. Harm (1992) identifies them as women of color and poor women.…”

Section: Women In Prisonmentioning

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A theory of life in the round

Chatman

1999

J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci.

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This study addresses ways in which inmates at the only maximum-security prison for women in Neuse City (in the northeastern United States) redefine their social world in order to survive incarceration. An aim of the project is to engage in theory building in order to examine the experiences of a world that is "lived in the round." A life in the round is a public form of life. It is a lifestyle with an enormous degree of imprecision. Yet, it is this inexactitude that provides an acceptable level of certainty. This way of life sets standards by which one constructs everyday meaning from reality. It is a "takenfor-granted," "business-as-usual" style of being. Relying on ethnographic research and interviews with 80 women at the prison, the findings revealed that a life in the round was sustaining a "normative" existence.

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“…Harm (1992) identifies them as women of color and poor women. Harm (1992) identifies them as women of color and poor women.…”

Section: Women In Prisonmentioning

confidence: 99%

A theory of life in the round

Chatman

1999

J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci.

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“…They were believed to be more evil than male offenders because they had fallen from a naturally pure state (Feinman, 1994;Harm, 1992). Society's view of female offenders led to horrific conditions in most facilities: starvation; abuse; and the absence of medical care, even for pregnant inmates (Feinman, 1994;Pollack-Byrne, 1990).…”

Section: Historical Treatment Of Female Offendersmentioning

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“…Society's view of female offenders led to horrific conditions in most facilities: starvation; abuse; and the absence of medical care, even for pregnant inmates (Feinman, 1994;Pollack-Byrne, 1990). The dominant belief was that because women offenders were beyond rehabilitation, treatment of any kind was a waste of time and money (Harm, 1992).…”

Section: Historical Treatment Of Female Offendersmentioning

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“…Now, only female offenders who were serious felons or Black were viewed as totally depraved; other white offenders were viewed as misguided and in need of correction (Feinman, 1994;Harm, 1992;Pollack-Byme, 1990). Therefore, training that emphasized societally accepted roles and behaviors for women was introduced.…”

Section: Historical Treatment Of Female Offendersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…When they are released from jails and prisons, women return to the communities from which they came with the same problems they had before they were incarcerated, having received little in prison or jail that could help them combat racism, sexism, and classism in their lives (Harm, 1992). All too often, the system only reinforces the oppressive patterns.…”

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Contributing Factors to Poor Health Among Incarcerated Women: A Conceptual Model

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1996

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This article presents a conceptual model that depicts the relevant factors that explain why incarcerated women are generally in poor health. These factors include oppressive societal ideologies and practices, personal behavior, and the environments of prisons and jails, all of which have profound effects on health status. The interrelationships among these factors are explored, and implications for research and program planning are provided. Incarcerated women present a distinct range of health problems. The most frequently cited are alcohol and drug abuse;

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This study addresses ways in which inmates at the only maximum‐security prison for women in Neuse City (in the northeastern United States) redefine their social world in order to survive incarceration. An aim of the project is to engage in theory building in order to examine the experiences of a world that is “lived in the round.” A life in the round is a public form of life. It is a lifestyle with an enormous degree of imprecision. Yet, it is this inexactitude that provides an acceptable level of certainty. This way of life sets standards by which one constructs everyday meaning from reality. It is a “taken‐for‐granted,” “business‐as‐usual” style of being. Relying on ethnographic research and interviews with 80 women at the prison, the findings revealed that a life in the round was sustaining a “normative” existence.

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Social Policy on Women Prisoners: A Historical Analysis

Cited by 12 publications

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